His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 29

Christian intertwined our hands and held me close as he led me to the huge front door of the mansion.

“You can’t let them see you nervous, they’ll eat you alive.” He whispered in my ear. A man at the doorstepolite nod and welcomed us. “It’s very nice to see you, sir.” He greeted Christian. Sir? Must be nice to beEven at the front door, they had people working for them, that was crazy. I tried to do breathing exercisewas hoping for once to not screw things up.

“Serena seems like you’re the topic of the evening and cousin.” Johnny who had been waiting for us in tgreeted us. “Johnny.” Christian smiled relieved.

“You sure you wanna go in? Because you could still run.” Johnny joked, but as usual, his jokes were only nerves. “Stop it,” Christian told him and slapped his shoulder.

We walked further and Christian pulled me along while I tried to take in every little corner of the room. I to think about the price of all these items.

We stopped in front of a big door and Christian looked at me while he squeezed my hand. “Don’t be scaanything stupid, don’t say anything stupid— just don’t be stupid and follow my lead.”

There he was again, same old Christian. “You know, I liked you much better in the car,” I told him but he words.

He opened the double door and instantly a dozen faces had turned towards us as the room grew silent. was indeed the topic of the evening. My nerves were starting to kick in and just as I was about to look dofamiliar strong hands on my shoulder. It were the same two hands that had always comforted me.

“Serena, I’m glad you could make it!” Lucio smiled and gave me a tight hug. I was surprised because it sehad forgotten all about what had happened, but I still hugged him back. I was happy that he was here ana change of mind about the baby.

“Never look down, always look up, and don’t let anyone walk over you.” He whispered in my ear and at thad realized that he had saved me from total disaster.

back into mine. That must’ve beenI could tell she did not like me.

a chance to look at everyone and it seemed like he had a large family, if all these people“Christian, I’m happy to see you!” A girl smiled and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. “Me too, mgirl joined their hug. It was not that

are you guys doing here, do you have a break from school?” Christian wondered but the girls sho“We

to meethe girls shook my hand before the other one pushed her away. “And I’m

energy. I wondered if Christian felt bad over lying to his own family about thebecause these

Lucio spoke and pulled them away. “Sorry, dad.” Stella

introduce myself. “You are extremely beautiful by tbaby looks like you and not like…him, there will be no issue,” Stella commented and gave her brother a dhope you know that we all look alike.” Christian laughed at her. It felt great to see him get along with

face had not remained for much longer when the same woman with the hawk eyes appthe look on her face gave me enough time to prepare myself for whatever was

Christian told her. “Good, I hoped you iced it.” She said and patted his cheek before shedaughters. “Girls it’s my turn to interrogate her so if you don’t mind.” She told them

her but all she did was shrug her shoulders. “I just want to meet the mother of myyou saying I can’t?” She glared at Lucio who had immediately

nice to meet you,” Stella smiled once more and left with Mia and Lucio. My nerveand Christian squeezing my hand in a protective matter did not make it that much better. Him even

Francesca, the true boss of this household and the most important woman in Christian’s life.”

and our goldfish…and then pof yours and then…you.” She said, definitely trying to get her point across which had worked. I was not w“Nice to meet you and thank you for inviting me, I’m Serena.” I

was obvious that she was out to get me.

Serena?” She asked with eyes almost pleading me to disrespecwasn’t going to fall for it,

I don’t go through afor you to call me

today, both of them, so before you meet them you have more than fix…this.”

course they do.” He chuckled. I guess it was difficult for him to meetgrandparents. “Running a business is not easy and out of all people, you should know that. I’m sure Seleyou being

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